NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE ACT

Section 5: Removal from Office

2014Section 5 of 22Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1)
The Chairman or any member of the Commission shall be removed from that office by the President acting upon an address supported by a resolution of each House of the National Assembly praying that he be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of the office (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misconduct
(2)
Notwithstanding the provision of sub-section (1) of this section, the Chairman or any Member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the National Assembly upon a resolution by simple majority of the members of each House for inability to discharge the function of the office or for misconduct.
(3)
Upon the coming into force of this Act, or upon the expiration of the life of the Commission at any time or upon a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission, the President shall send the appropriate nominationsto the National Assembly within 30 days of being requested to do so.

Cite this section

Section 5, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE ACT (2014).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-assembly-service-act/section/5/